Rachel’s plan to replace the missing exam and fool Susan into believing she’d misplaced it backfires when Karl puts two and two together and confronts her with his suspicions. Covering for Ringo, Rachel stoically accepts first Karl’s then Susan’s recriminations. Later, she covers when Ringo wonders what is wrong, knowing he will get in more trouble than her if the truth comes out. Zeke chastises his sister for her sacrifice, not deeming Ringo worth the trouble, and later goes to Ringo and tells him to be a man and take the consequences of his own actions. Stunned to hear that Rachel has been busted for his crime, Ringo wastes no time in fronting up to Susan – it was him, not Rachel.Frazer is given second thoughts regarding his scheme to bet his compo money on a fixed race when Pepper talks of trust. Later, however, Rosie receives a call from the bank checking that a large withdrawal is legitimate. She’s deeply concerned about what Frazer might be up to, and when she spots him with a bookie, suspects the worst. But Frazer has not betrayed her trust. Rosie is grateful but sad – why didn’t he feel he could talk to her? They resolve to be better friends within their marriage, and Frazer vows to get a real job and quit professional gambling.After Adam is distant with her, Pepper realises that their relationship has suffered after her attack on his partner Sophie. She tries to justify her behaviour, but since she still won’t tell Adam the truth about her past with Sophie, Adam becomes impatient with her lack of confidence. Feeling fragile, Pepper suffers another set back when she’s presenting her idea for extending the school gym to senior teachers, allowing herself to be ridiculed. Later, Adam sympathises and bolsters her confidence, and she tries again with Susan who is impressed, but who also adds a ride – Pepper needs to learn to fight her corner at the right time. With Rosie fretting about Frazer may have done with their nest-egg, Diana advises her to trust the man she’s married and not let suspicion poison their relationship. Spurred on by her own advice, Diana decides to take up the big case her ex-husband has offered her and perhaps give their relationship another chance.

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